TEDM – Richard Newman – Lift Your Impact (Episode 179)

Richard is the Founder of Body Talk. In the past 23 years he and his team have trained over 120,000 business leaders around the world, to improve their communication and impact. One client gained over $1 Billion in new business in just one year, using Richard’s techniques, winning 100% of their new business pitches.  

Yet, these skills did not come naturally. Richard was a shy child, an introvert and is autistic. He realised there was something different about him at the age of 4 and has been on a quest ever since to discover the core principles of successful communication.  

Aged 18, he went to live in the foothills of the Himalayas with Tibetan monks, who spoke no English. They had to communicate non-verbally to understand each other. He then worked as a professional actor, before becoming a communication coach and keynote speaker. Richard has won the coveted Cicero Grand Prize Award for Best Speechwriter of the Year. 

Richard’s research on non-verbal communication was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Psychology. His study proved that you can increase your leadership ratings by 44% and win 59% more votes in an election by changing a few elements in your communication style. 

Richard’s new book ‘Lift Your Impact’ explores how you can ‘Transform your mindset, influence and future, to elevate your work, team and life’.

This episode will provide you a glimpse into the principles of his books and his work through conversation and storytelling. Richard shares where he is at today, why it’s important to him and how he got here. Body language became a passion and focus from the age of 16 and is the foundation of the work he does and the books he has written. Richard and Patrick discuss living a values-based life, integrity, how Richard and his team work with clients, being a more effective speaker, body language and the journey of who we need to become to bring us to the next level we desire. All of that PLUS a couple of great exercises in values-discovery, and helpful tips for reading comprehension and retention!